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Australia stocks higher at close of trade; S&P/ASX 200 up 1.04% -Breaking

by Mike Robinson

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© Reuters. Australia stocks higher at close of trade; S&P/ASX 200 up 1.04%

Investing.com – Australia stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the , and sectors led shares higher.

The added 1.04% is available at Sydney’s close.

These were the best performers of the session Mesoblast Ltd (ASX) climbed 16.99%, or 0.18 points, to trade at 1.21 by the close. Resolute Mining Ltd. (ASX) gained 8.20%, or 0.03 point to trade at 0.33. Gold Road Resources Ltd The ASX: was trading at 1.81, up 7.74% (or 0.13 points) in late trade

They were also the worst performers of the session. Nickel Mines Ltd (ASX :), fell 22.71%, or 0.34 points, to trade at 1.14 by the close. Boral Ltd., ASX:), declined by 3.26% to trade at 3.26. Altium Ltd The ASX: was at 31.41 with a drop of 3.00% (0.97 points).

On the Sydney Stock Exchange, rising stocks outnumbered those in decline by 971 to 471, and 371 respectively.

Boral Ltd. shares fell 52 weeks ago to their lowest level. The share price of Boral Ltd. was down 3.26% (or 0.11 to 3.26). Gold Road Resources Ltd. (ASX) shares rose to 52 week highs, rising 7.74% (0.13 to 1.81).

The , which measures the implied volatility of S&P/ASX 200 options, was down 11.28% to 16.80.

The April delivery of Gold Futures was up by 0.42%, or 8.50, to $2.051.80 per troy ounce. Other commodities traded included Crude oil, which rose 1.12% to reach $125.09/barrel in April, and the May Brent Oil contract, which rose 1.39% to $129.76/barrel.

While AUD/USD was steady at 0.73, AUD/JPY rose by 0.55% up to 84.50

US Dollar Index Futures were down 0.1% at 98.98.

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